• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.376-384
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• 1987

Kaolin was treated by HF and fired at high temperature in order to reduce silica and impurity minerals of kaolin, and eventually to increase the yield of mullite. The kaolin structure was destroyed by HF-treatment and transformed into mullite at lower temperature than those of non-treated kaolin. Not only the silica content of kaolin was reduced, but also the crystalline structure of it was destroyed by HF-treatment.

• Journal of Industrial Technology
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• v.5
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• pp.15-20
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• 1985

The microstructure of sintered body of two component(kaolin-pottery stone) system after firing was examined with scanning electron microscope. At first the pottery stone was melted into glassy phase and the kaoline was decomposed to mullite and silica at higher temperature. The interlocked mullite crystals and silica surrounded by glassy phase are belived to increase strength.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.199-206
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• 2001

납석-뮬라이트의 상변이 과정을 주로 에너지여과 투과전자현미경을 이용하여 연구하였다. 납석은 (OH)를 읽고 pyrophyllite dehydroxylate로 된 후 뮬라이트와 크리스토발라이트로 상변이한다. Pyrophyllite dehydroxylate의 장주기 질서는 105$0^{\circ}C$에서도 유지된다. 생성 초기단계에서 뮬라이트는 pyrophyllite dehydroxylate에 대해 topotaxy를 보이며, elongation direction이 c*인 침상 결정으로 자라기 때문에 textured ED pattern을 나타낸다. Pyrophyllite dehydroxylate는 120$0^{\circ}C$에서 완전히 분해되어 뮬라이트의 결정 성장과 비정질 실리카로부터 크리스토발라이트의 생성이 이루어진다.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.33 no.10
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• pp.1147-1155
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• 1996

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.36.2-36
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• 2000

• Resources Recycling
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.29-34
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• 2001

Fly ash powders were refined and separated into fine and coarse size by multi-air classification, and each particle was used for synthesizing mullite and zeolite. Mullite was prepared by sintering the mixture of fine fly ash with mean size of 6.5 $\mu$m and $A1_2$$O_3$powder at above $1450^{\circ}C$. Zeolite was synthesized through hydrothermal reaction with coarse fly ash mean size of $56.3\mu$m in 3.5 M NaOH solution at $120^{\circ}C$. The whole range of particle size can be recycled through size classification into fine and coarse fractions, which are used for syntheses of inorganic materials.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.73-78
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• 2020

To use a tailing obtained from coal beneficiation as a raw material for glass material, the behaviors of phase transformation of the tailing was investigated according to sintered temperature with the addition of Na2CO3. As a result of the experiment, mullite was formed at 700~1,100 ℃, and the mullite and the cristobalite just only existed at 1,450 ℃. The glassification ratio of the coal tailing was to be 97.9 wt.% at 1,450 ℃ with the addition of Na2CO3 to tailing weight ratios of 10 wt.%. However, in the case of sample of coal tailing with 20 wt.% Na2CO3 added, nepheline(Na2O·Al2O3·2SiO2) was produced during the re-sintering(2nd sintering) at 1,100 ℃. From the results, the suitable addition amount of Na2CO3 for glassification of coal tailing was found around 10 wt.%.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.51 no.5
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• pp.481-486
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• 2014

Environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) are used to protect SiC-based ceramics or composites from oxidation and corrosion due to reaction with oxygen and water vapour at high temperatures above $1000^{\circ}C$. Mullite ceramics have been studied for environmental barrier coatings for Si-based ceramics. More recently, rare earth silicate ceramics have been identified as more water vapour-resistant materials than mullite for environmental barrier coatings. In this study, we fabricate mullite and yttrium silicate ceramics by an atmospheric plasma spray coating method using spherical granules fabricated by spray drying. As a result, EBCs with thicknesses in the range of $200-300{\mu}m$ are successfully fabricated without any macroscopic cracks or interfacial delamination. Phase and microstructure analysis are conducted, and the basic mechanical properties, such as hardness and indentation load-displacement curves are evaluated.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.143-155
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• 2020

A reference electrode is important for controlling electrochemical reactions. Evaluating properties such as the reduction potential of the elements is necessary to optimize the electrochemical processes in pyroprocessing, especially in a multicomponent environment. In molten chloride systems, which are widely used in pyroprocessing, a reference electrode is made by enclosing the silver wire and molten salt solution containing silver chloride into the membranes. However, owing to the high temperature of the molten salt, the choice of the membrane for the reference electrode is limited. In this study, three types of electroceramic, mullite, Pyrex, and quartz, were compared as reference electrode membranes. They are widely used in molten salt electrochemical processes. The potential measurements between the two reference electrode systems showed that the mullite membrane has potential deviations of approximately 50 mV or less at temperatures higher than 650℃, Pyrex at temperatures lower than 500℃, and quartz at temperatures higher than 800℃. Cyclic voltammograms with different membranes showed a significant potential shift when different membranes were utilized. This research demonstrated the uncertainties of potential measurement by a single membrane and the potential shift that occurs because of the use of different membranes.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.42 no.8 s.279
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• pp.532-536
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• 2005

Thermal shock resistance of structural ceramics is a property that is difficult to quantity, and as such is usually expressed in terms of a number of empirical resistance parameters. These are dependant on the conditions imposed, but one method that can be used is the examination of density, Young's modulus and thermal expansion retention after quenching. For high temperature applications, long-annealing thermal durability, cycle thermal stability and residual mechanical properties are very important if these materials are to be used between $1000^{\circ}C$ and $1300^{\circ}C$. In this study, an excellent thermal shock-resistant material based on $Al_2TiO_5-mullite$ composites of various compositions was fabricated by sintering reaction from the individual oxides and adjusting the composition of $Al_2O_3TiO_2/SiO_2$ ratios. The characterization of the damage induced by thermal shock was done by measuring the evolution of the Young's modulus using ultrasonic analysis, density and thermal expansion coefficients.